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ElGuano replied to the thread R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?.I’d say the two videos are consistent. An average guy can get it down with 1-2 fingers, but you need a bit more pressure to activate the... -
ElGuano replied to the thread R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?.Testing R2 closing pressure:
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Sounds more like a you thing, or perhaps R1S people. In the R1T I use the frunk and the gear tunnel all the time and use the bed as the...
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ElGuano replied to the thread R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?.Ok just tried the R2 frunk. The open button is capacitive and right in front middle, similar to the charge door button. You can close...
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Up until yesterday I had never seen an R2 in person... but got a chance when my neighbor brought home a test vehicle yesterday. I went...
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I use my frunk on my R1S for everything. I hardly used my Frunk on my Mach-E. Powered open and close makes a huge difference. I...
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ElGuano reacted to ballinmcfarlan's post in the thread R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake? with
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I rarely use the frunk on my Model 3, but that’s mostly because it’s inconvenient to access. Right now, it just holds sports equipment... -
ElGuano replied to the thread R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?.Oh, that's totally fine. It opens and self-lifts most of the way on its own, you can use a single finger to lower it and it auto-latches...
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https://www.rivianwave.com/news/3878/meet-the-rivian-r2-frunk-first-look-details
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ElGuano replied to the thread R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?.Ah, does it self-rise, or is it just reduced-weight?
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ElGuano replied to the thread R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?.On the 3 Teslas we've had, we never, ever use the frunk. Manual open/close and extremely fragile hood skin (don't close it with one...
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Ironically, coming from Tesla this seems like an improved solution. If you had an R1 this seems like a downgrade.
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.Clearly you haven't witnessed my kids successfully interrupting my "Hey Google turn off the TV!" with loud and immediate "LALALALA!!!!"
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.Stuff like that could be gated to be while in Park or when stopped. For example, you can change drive modes via Assistant, but only when...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Tesla rewriting old FSD agreements.When we got our Tesla with FSD back in 2017-2018, the website had all kinds of wild claims about FSD being ready and only subject to...
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tl;dr: Tesla renamed the purchase contract in their online customer portal from saying "Full Self Driving" in the title to saying "Full...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.I had a previous navigation address that I wanted to go to again. I asked assistant "Can you navigate to the address on Elm street in...
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ElGuano replied to the thread What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix.I doubt this is changing in the hotfix, but I so want the turn signals to turn off earlier on lane changes, like once all your wheels...
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ElGuano posted the thread Running boards - anti-slip tape in Armor/Underbody: Bumpers, Bars, Sliders, Running Boards, Skid Plates, Body Shield -- Sponsored by Electruck4x4.I have the RMAXX/EVSportline running boards, and they were great, easily one of the best additions to my R1T. One thing that has been...
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ElGuano reacted to Zoidz's post in the thread What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix with Like.
Hotfixes address specific known issues/problems/bugs. Updates more broadly add new or revise existing functionality. This fits the...
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ElGuano replied to the thread What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix.Very welcome changes! We've tuned the "Hey, Rivian" model to be more responsive, reducing the number of times you need to repeat...
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ElGuano reacted to zefram47's post in the thread 50W Mobile GMRS Hidden Install - Midland MXT575 (full DIY build) with Like.
If you're getting noise on the line, you can always try throwing some ferrite beads on the cables and see if it improves if you want to...
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ElGuano replied to the thread 50W Mobile GMRS Hidden Install - Midland MXT575 (full DIY build).The RG58 that comes with the Midland radio is 5.5 mm diameter and can be squeezed into the panel gap between the huge rear...
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ElGuano reacted to kallisti5's post in the thread 50W Mobile GMRS Hidden Install - Midland MXT575 (full DIY build) with Like.
Oh hell yes. Awesome write up! I've been trying to figure out a clean way to add an antenna without drilling into the body.. with the...
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ElGuano reacted to ATLRivvy's post in the thread Does anyone else absolutely hate the Rivian Assistant voice? with Like.
Us Millennials are 40 years old now… WE are the ones getting kids off our lawns.
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ElGuano replied to the thread [OFFICIAL] Redtiger F7NA Dashcam Free Review Unit Program —1 Spot Open, Honest Feedback Only.Oh fun. Throwing my hat in the ring. What dash cam you're currently running and how long you've had it None, but have been looking...
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Yup, Mine went right after update and been at sc ever since
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ElGuano replied to the thread Incoming text messages not showing up.Same, first thing I did was to ensure "Show message notifications" was turned on. Still, have never received an incoming text...
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Yes, this is my issue as well. I can send messages, but I get zero audio or visual notice of incoming messages. I have done the...
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ElGuano posted the thread Frozen backup camera? in Issues, Repairs, Warranty, TSB, Recalls, Rivian Care.I've encountered the laggy backup cameras on the 2022 Teslas before, but didn't know Rivians do something similar. For the first time...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Does anyone else absolutely hate the Rivian Assistant voice?.When I first saw this post, I thought, "Nah, OP is just being overly-sensitive." This morning, I did an about face. I asked assistant...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Incoming text messages not showing up.This is 100% happening. I mentioned it earlier and someone said "it does notify you, it's just low volume." Nope, I can send texts via...
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The Rivian Assistant woman obviously must have conspired w/ my wife to bust my balls. Literally, the very first time I tried it, my...
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ElGuano replied to the thread R2 Manual Releases on All Interior Doors, But….So...it's better than the current Gen2 R1 rear release. Let's at least give them that. But I'm disappointed that there is still this...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Does anyone else absolutely hate the Rivian Assistant voice?.It uses that voice if you're in "On-road" drive modes for more than 70% of the time. If you spend time on off-road mode, it changes to...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Does anyone else absolutely hate the Rivian Assistant voice?.Are you talking about the Assistant voice generally, or the new navigation voice (the latter is entirely NPR vocal fry)? Now that they...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Cross-Traffic Warning Unavailable Obscures Camera when Backing-Up.Almost all car makers put a banner/toast at the top; and on extreme wide angle lens, even tiny banners end up blocking the view from...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.I feel the same, this is v1.0, it'll get better. I'm used to narrating my text messages with punctuation. So I tend to say: "I'll be...
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Texting needs some work but I'm glad they finally have it. Basic punctuation isn't happening, it's just a long, run on sentence.
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.Exact same thing happened with me. I have message notifications turned on. I was able to send a text via Assistant, which sent fine. But...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.How did it fail? It successfully performed the action I asked. It just makes a lot of sounds doing it.
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.I issued one comment - "Hey Rivian, turn off AC." That resulted in 7 boops and beeps: 2 to acknowledge the wake word, 4 to confirm the...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.One real feature request - it would be nice to ask Assistant to mark a current location as a speed trap, accident, or road work, for...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.Yep, that's the reason my Google home can arm the home alarm via voice command, but not disarm it :) I'm glad the devs thought of these...
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ElGuano replied to the thread I designed a rain cover for the reverse camera.Interesting, but practically speaking I'm not going to have a power bank and reservoir and some external bluetooth button to trigger the...
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ElGuano replied to the thread I designed a rain cover for the reverse camera.My mind is going to some integrated nozzle to fit a rear camera washer onto the shade assembly! Wonder what the tubing routing would...
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ElGuano reacted to nak1017's post in the thread I designed a rain cover for the reverse camera with Like.
Just wanted to give a quick update to anyone following this thread - I ended up making my own rain cover; shout out and credit to...
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ElGuano reacted to Greg Chick's post in the thread I designed a rain cover for the reverse camera with Like.
Nice work. I just took some black duct tape doubled it over as a flap and that works, but your product is better. I did mine to see...
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ElGuano replied to the thread Rivian Assistant - Wish list.Interesting, I tried that as well, and I didn't even get the hopeful "maybe later" message, just "I'm sorry, I can't change my voice. Is...
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One of the first things I asked is if it had different voices. It responded something along the lines of "not yet, but hopefully in the...
